# Smarter Subway – Korean subway

> Find all the information you need to use the Korean subway quickly and easily!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/teamDoppelGanger.SmarterSubway](https://chrome-stats.com/d/teamDoppelGanger.SmarterSubway)

## Overview

- **ID:** `teamDoppelGanger.SmarterSubway`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** DoppelSoft
- **Category:** MAPS\_AND\_NAVIGATION
- **Downloads:** 21,088,213
- **Rating:** 4.32 / 5 (103,565 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.06
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-21
- **First published:** 2011-02-21
- **Publisher country:** KR
- **Size:** 62 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=teamDoppelGanger.SmarterSubway)
- **Website:** [http://www.doppelsoft.net/](http://www.doppelsoft.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://subway.doppelsoft.net:3000/static/privacy-terms.html](http://subway.doppelsoft.net:3000/static/privacy-terms.html)

## Description

Smarter Subway is your essential companion for navigating the Korean subway system efficiently. It offers real-time arrival data across major cities like Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Gwangju, and Daejeon, ensuring you never miss a train. The app features an intuitive subway route map, allowing users to search stations and routes quickly, customize their journeys with detailed information such as duration, cost, and transfer points, and receive smart arrival notifications to keep track of transfers and destinations.

Designed to enhance your travel experience, Smarter Subway supports multiple languages including Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese. It also includes features like station favorites, recent searches, and the ability to share arrival times through KakaoTalk. Whether you're a daily commuter or a visitor, this app streamlines subway travel in Korea with convenience and precision.

## Rankings

- #7,245 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG`
- `android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.REORDER_TASKS`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.amazon.privacypass.ATTEST`
- `com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT`
- `com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `teamDoppelGanger.SmarterSubway.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Smarter Subway is highly praised for planning trips and smooth performance, frequently called the best Korean subway planner. However, users report recurring issues with real-time accuracy, including arrival times not matching schedules, and a lack of live tracking/notifications. Language support is also a concern, with calls for English/multilingual options. Overall, it’s a strong planner that could improve with real-time data and broader language support.

### Pros

- Helpful for planning subway trips and getting to destinations.
- Smooth and fast performance.
- Widely regarded as the best subway planner app for Korea.
- Useful for travelers; covers core planning needs.

### Cons

- Train arrival times are often inaccurate or do not match real schedules.
- Lacks live station tracking and push notifications (live updates).
- Not multilingual; English support is missing.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/teamDoppelGanger.SmarterSubway)